Growing Bag Of Viet Cong Prisoners May Be Result Of Psychological War
Washington AP reports an rising Viet Cong prisoner count may reflect psychological warfare effects. Experts cite loudspeakers leaflet drops and radio broadcasts as factors, noting difficulty in confirming captures versus voluntary surrenders amid rising defections and Viet Cong violence. Monthly prisoner totals have fluctuated from 200 in 1964 to 585 in early 1965, then 335, 540, and back toward 540 last month, amid increased village reprisals and unrest.
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Viet Nam Psy War Tactics Include Chinese and Philippine Aid
Congress says the government uses psychological warfare in South Viet Nam with aid from Nationalist China and the Philippines. Philippine teams are seen in Saigon and the 3rd Corps area while a smaller Chinese mission operates there. South Viet Nam cites large local Chinese population and asserts it conducts psy ops against Viet Cong and doubtful groups through civic action and rural outreach. Illiteracy makes loudspeakers from planes and helicopters more effective than leaflets.
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Chicago Marches Face Arrests and City Hall Standoff
Police halt peaceful march after arrests as protesters demand release of detainees. Mayor Daley, federal officials, and civil rights leaders clash over tactics. Astronauts White and McDivitt to greet with ticker tape parade. notable arrests include Dick Gregory and James Farmer.
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Subway Passengers Trapped In Smoky Brooklyn Tunnel
New York AP report describes an electrical fire that stalled three subway trains under Prospect Park trapping more than two thousand passengers in a smoky tunnel for up to an hour. No serious injuries. about two hundred treated for smoke inhalation or heat exhaustion. Passengers exited via cat walks and emergency stairs, with some walking half a mile back to a station.
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Young college graduate linked to Nebraska bank slayings
Duane Pope, a recent McPherson College graduate from Roxbury Kansas, sat with his family as FBI agents questioned him after his surrender in a federal bank robbery case. He faces charges for robbing Farmers State Bank of Big Springs, Nebraska, and the slayings of the bank president and two employees. His father, mother, sister, and brother appeared shaken as they left the courthouse, while Pope offered no comment to reporters.
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Vietnam Crisis and Vietnam War Fighting Update
Catholic leaders press for settlement amid Quat Suu stalemate as generals take charge. Dong Xoai battle yields high casualties with 108 Vietnamese dead several hundred American losses and widespread fighting near Quang Tri and Da Nang. Air strikes napalm and artillery target Viet Cong concentrations as clashes continue with uncertain casualty figures.
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